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Smith has no broken bones in injured leg

Carolina Panthers
11/19/2007 8:39 AM The Charlotte Observer reports Panthers WR Steve Smith is recovering from a bruised left shin. Asked if he was close to playing against Green Bay, he said, "Talk to the trainers ... I'm not a doctor." So we did, and trainer Ryan Vermillion said Smith was "very close" to being able to go. Vermillion said the injury is to the same leg Smith broke in 2004, but there are no broken bones. Read more